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intimately

/ˈɪntɪmətli/

Meanings
adverb
In an intimate manner.

Examples :

"She knew the city intimately, having lived there her entire life. "
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intimate noun

/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/

A very close friend.

"Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."

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city noun

/sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪɾi/

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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knew verb

/ˈnjuː/ /ˈn(j)u/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

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life noun

/laɪf/

The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

"Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life."

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there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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lived verb

/lɪvd/

To be alive; to have life.

"My grandmother lived to be 95 years old. "

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entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

The whole of something; the entirety.

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."